A History of Violins Recap

The episode opens with Evan preparing
an elaborate apology for Paige, only to be discovered by her father
the General and Paige not at home. Hank is called to examine Natalie,
a 14 year old young lady who is a musical prodigy and is unhappy her
parents are forcing her to stay with them in the Hamptons. She has
been complaining of a sore throat along with nausea. Hank leaves and
goes to his father's house to find him being examined by Emily, and
refusing to say why.

Back at Evan's house, Paige shows up
with a smile. She has forgiven him but has been enjoying his efforts
to gain her forgiveness. She asks him to join her at her house
because her father has business guests coming over and her mother is
away.

Divya is awaiting a fax regarding her
wedding arrangements. She finds a troubling fax that takes her to
Adam's house. The fax contains lab results from another doctor that
indicates a decline in his health, and since HankMed is still listed
as his primary physician, they received a copy of the results. Divya
goes to see Adam, but he thinks it is a personal call. When she tells
him it is strictly a medical issue, he sends her away. While driving
home, Hank speaks to Evan on the phone, who lets it slip that their
father is seeing another physician specifically to avoid sentencing.

While waiting for Paige at her house,
Evan accidentally opens a hidden panel that opens into a secret room.
He manages to get himself locked in, just before the General arrives
in the main room with his defense contractor guests. Evan overhears a
private conversation between the General and his guests that he was
not supposed to hear. Divya speaks with Hank about Adam's medical
condition. Hank is upset with her that she went to treat him when she
admitted that Adam was the patient she was personally involved with,
and forbids her from treating him again.

Hank tracks down Emily to talk to her
about his father. He tries to tell her that his father can be
devious, and she doesn't need to fake any results for him or his
father's sake. She is put out by the accusation, and leaves. Paige
rescues Evan from the secret room and he tells her he overheard her
father and friends talking about overthrowing a government. Paige
laughs and tells him the guests are trying to talk her father into
running for public office, but she doesn't think he will do it. Paige
and Evan go outside to find her father upset with loud music being
played by his neighbor, who turns out to be Natalie, the young lady
Hank is treating. Natalie's parents have rigged a generator to
provide power for her band while they rehearse for a recording
session. While they lose power again, a utility building where the
generator is located explodes. A reporter shows up and grills Evan
about the General, and Evan lets slip that if the General ever runs
for public office, it will be because the general public asks him,
not for special interests.

Divya speaks with Jill about the
possibility she could be a kidney donor match for Adam. If so, it
could be the universe giving her a sign of their connection. Jill
tells her if she wants to break her engagement, just break it and
don't look for a sign. Hank follows up with an examination of Adam
when he notices some gym equipment. He informs Adam that high
physical activity could be the cause of the indications of decline
that was revealed in the lab results, and recommends he take a few
days break.

Hank returns to Natalie's house when he
receives a text message from her saying she is feeling worse. She is
outside playing with her neighbor's (the General) dog, who is
carrying around a section of deer hide that came from a deer the
General has been tanning. Hank notices spots on her hands and has a
hunch that Natalie has been exposed to the anthrax bacteria. Next
door, Evan is talking with the General when he has a coughing spasm,
and Evan notices black splotches in the handkerchief he was coughing
into. When Hank arrives and examines the General, he notices singed
nostril hair, indicating the General was close to a fire and not
exposed to anthrax. The General admits it was he who accidentally
blew up the utility building, when all he wanted to do was stop the
noisy music. Hank's closer examination of the General reveals a more
dangerous situation, and an ambulance is called for. The band starts
playing again and Hank has another hunch that the hides covering the
drums is the source of the bacteria, especially since the drummer was
also starting to get the spots on his hands.

Hank's father calls him and Emily to
his place to try to mend fences. He admits that his lawyers told him
that a medical issue could help minimize any sentence he would
receive, and that having family member for a doctor made any results
look suspect. Hank apologizes to Emily and says he doesn't know what
over the line for her means and that he barely knows her. She refuses
to reveal any more private information about herself and he says that
is not acceptable, and that if they are going to move forward with a
relationship, he needs more. She tells him that is all there is, but
that he got closer to her than anyone else has, and they break up.

Later, the General is hosting a party
at his estate, where Natalie is the guest performer. He, Natalie and
the drummer are all recovered from their medical issues. The General
confesses to Evan that he is surprised by the support he is receiving
about running for office, and says he would not have seriously
considered running without the shot in the pants. Evan jokes that
they are even.

At the end of their busy day, Hank and
Divya are talking about their respective relationships. They reflect
that they seem to have advice for others, but cannot seem to get
their own love lives straight. The episode ends.